in port jervis we don't really have any local pet stores except for ones that sell puppy mill puppies, so we don't like or support them. we have to travel like half an hour to get to redbarn, petsmart, or petco.

pets supplies plus. they adopt out cats and have dog adoption, but they do sell exotic birds and i am not much for that. they have a huge selection of everything and unique things. they also are like 5-10 dollars below the local store for everything. the dog crate i bought locally was 249 and at PSP it is 97. the EXACT CRATE. i understand big companies can afford to sell low but 249 is way above the suggested retail.
Canidae is 32 for 40pounds too.

heather wrote:pets supplies plus. they adopt out cats and have dog adoption, but they do sell exotic birds and i am not much for that. they have a huge selection of everything and unique things. they also are like 5-10 dollars below the local store for everything. the <a href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=9&k=dog%20crate" onmouseover="window.status='dog crate'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">dog crate</a> i bought locally was 249 and at PSP it is 97. the EXACT CRATE. i understand big companies can afford to sell low but 249 is way above the suggested retail.Canidae is 32 for 40pounds too.

we don't have one of those around here so i've never been to one but i get their catalog in the mail sometimes. they do have some nice stuff. i also really like fosters and smith and jiffers pets catalogs. they are great (jiffers has a lot of pit bull pictures in it modleing the stuff)

I know this is cheating, but i work at pet supplies plus in MI, and our store is a franchise. we do not sell animals of any kind, and we do hold adoptions of both cats and dogs from local rescues. we have been carrying many premium foods and over the past year we have gotten wysong, canidae, all the solid gold varieties, royal canin, newmans own, and many many more. It is the friendlist work envirnment I have ever seen, and we love all of our customers. I was shopping at petco but they charge like anywhere between 4 and 10 dollars more for their products. Pet supplies plus...whoo hoo.

Aaron Kohn, my thoughts exactly. I also avoid chains when possible, and possible is just about always. I look at big chain businesses as invaders to a community, and small independent businesses as the only place i should be putting any dollars. Support the local, support your local! Now thanks to this website, I see where I can pick up doggie things in independent MD shops.

MotherofAtlas wrote:I know this is cheating, but i work at pet supplies plus in MI, and our store is a franchise. we do not sell animals of any kind, and we do hold adoptions of both cats and dogs from local rescues. we have been carrying many premium foods and over the past year we have gotten wysong, canidae, all the solid gold varieties, royal canin, newmans own, and many many more. It is the friendlist work envirnment I have ever seen, and we love all of our customers. I was shopping at petco but they charge like anywhere between 4 and 10 dollars more for their products. Pet supplies plus...whoo hoo.

I have to say, I like this store as well. They are the only place in the metropolis that sells Canidae right now. Their selection of cute pet christmas wear was truely staggering.
While my favorite is still Canine Commisary, PSP is my other choice.

The Big Bag is a great pet store in London, ON. A locally small business and it is very pitbull friendly! It carries some top notch food such as canidae, eagle pack, first mate, etc. Great stuff and they are super helpful!!